The Budapest Memorandum and Ukraine’s future: Weapons and Warfare
This week on Weapons and Warfare, host Ryan Robertson visits Lviv, Ukraine, to discuss the Budapest Memorandum and its failure to protect Ukraine amid Russian aggression. Ryan highlights the implications of this diplomatic shortfall and explores potential security guarantees in ensuring sovereignty for Ukraine post-conflict. Plus, we see how NATO allies and partners are enhancing […]
Meta’s next step: Starting a company to buy and sell power for its data centers
Meta is taking another step into the energy industry. A new Meta subsidiary recently filed an application with federal regulators to trade wholesale power on the electric grid. Atem Energy LLC, a company wholly owned by the tech giant that also owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Sept. […]
Jimmy Kimmel makes emotional return, Disney hits millions with price hikes: Unbiased Updates, Sept. 24, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air, and he didn’t hold back. After a weeklong suspension over his comments surrounding the killing of Charlie Kirk, Kimmel returned to his late-night show with an emotional monologue defending free speech. At the U.N., Trump also caused a stir, abruptly changing his position on the war in Ukraine. […]
Typhoon Ragasa batters Taiwan and southern China
Dubbed as the strongest storm on the planet this year, Typhoon Ragasa is hitting parts of Asia with deadly force. The scenes are staggering: hurricane-force winds and torrential rain have triggered flash flooding across Taiwan. More than a dozen are dead, more than 100 are still missing and entire towns are underwater. Now, more than […]
Russia responds after Trump says Ukraine can retake all land
The Kremlin issued a response after President Donald Trump changed his tune regarding Moscow and the war in Ukraine. After months of suggesting that Kyiv would have to give up land for peace, Trump now says Ukraine can reclaim all its land. The president sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of […]
Disney raises streaming prices amid Jimmy Kimmel backlash
Disney is making headlines this week not just because of Jimmy Kimmel’s return but also because it announced it is raising its streaming prices. The company announced Tuesday that starting Oct. 21, Disney+, Hulu and ESPN plans will all cost more. The new prices, according to Culture Crave, are more than double what prices were at […]
Gunman kills two, injures one at Dallas ICE facility
A gunman killed two detainees and critically injured another at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed the details, saying the shooter died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and used bullets with “anti-ICE” messaging on them. Dallas police said they found one of […]
Gaza aid flotilla alleges drone attack, communications jamming
Organizers of the Global Sumud Flotilla said their Gaza-bound humanitarian aid mission came under attack by drones late Tuesday, with explosions reported on several boats. The group said that “multiple drones, unidentified objects dropped, communications jammed and explosions heard from a number of boats” were part of the assault. In a separate post, the flotilla […]
Claims that Biden officials placed migrant children with unvetted sponsors based on incomplete data
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, shared data in August that he said revealed the Biden administration placed more than 11,000 migrant children with unchecked sponsors. There was just one problem: The data he released doesn’t say that. Grassley issued his findings in the Senate Judiciary Committee, which he chairs, adding that it has taken him years […]
